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The United States condemned the killing of several family members of an outspoken Plateau cleric, Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, and called on Nigerian authorities to arrest the perpetrators of the evil act. The US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs in a statement in X on Thursday, described the attack as horrific, and called for stronger action to prevent further …

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegations that he bribed the late Rt. Dear. Ghali Umar Na’Abba to impeach him because he was politically motivated. Atiku claims that Obasanjo has continually antagonized him over his (Atiku) opposition to the former President’s third term agenda, and how …

Roland Ezukuike Team Nigeria opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with para powerlifter Roland Ezukuike clinching a silver medal in the men’s lightweight Group A event. Ezukuike put in an impressive performance on the opening day of the para powerlifting competition, finishing behind England’s Mark Swan, who took the gold medal in front of …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment establishing the structure of the state police force in the country. The bill, entitled ‘Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of a State Police Service and Related Matters (HB.2797)’, was considered by the Committee of the …

Nigeria’s former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and give a political advantage to his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has completed a private equity placement, raising fresh capital of around $2.5 billion. The company disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying that the transaction is the largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement in Africa. the fundraising marks an important milestone in its history and reflects investors’ strong confidence in its …

Thousands of motorists were stranded on Friday as several road accidents caused severe traffic jams on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, disrupting movement along the Kara Bridge section of the busy highway. The congestion followed crashes on both the exit and entry lanes of the expressway in the early hours of Friday, leaving commuters stranded for hours as emergency workers worked to …

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Nigerian music executive and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, has revealed that he struggled with suicidal thoughts and made several suicide attempts after his marriage to Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro, ended. Franklin in a video posted on X described the divorce as one of the darkest periods of his life. He also shared the lessons learned from this experience. Watch the …